Intermediate & Secondary Focus

The resources and ideas shared on this page are related to the March sessions that are geared to vocabulary instruction in the intermediate & secondary classrooms.

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• LinoIt Stickies: An account is needed to create a sticky note board, although you can set up the preferences for the board to allow anyone to post or view the board.
  • Samples to Try: Math Sample ~ Science Sample ~ Language Arts Sample ~ Social Studies Sample
  • Example from Todd Teeter: Homophones
  • Handout on Linoit: Linoit.pdf
  • Sample Account to "Play" with the tool:
    • User Name: 68023teacher
    • Password: fcpioneers
      
      
• Wall Wisher(finicky but great when it works!): No account is needed for this site--it is easy to use but often has issues with being "too busy" for additional users.

• Kids Lab Tutorial (aimed at upper elementary/middle school): this web site gives information about context clues and how they work and then has activities that the students complete to gain a better understanding of using context clues.
• TV 411--"Using Context Clues" Lessons: this web site is a tutorial that introduces and then provides examples for using context clues.

• Poster Maker for Word Wall Words at Big Huge Labs: At the intermediate & secondary level students could use this tool to create posters that highlight Greek and Latin roots. This tool allows the student to type in a word or word part and add a picture and helpful text to create an 8 x 10 "poster" that represents the Greek or Latin root. Using this tool would address Marzano's steps 3-5 (imagery, working with words,
• It's Greek to Me Game: Scholastic has put together a game format for practicing
• Quia Games Using Greek & Latin Roots: "small in size" the games offer simple drill and practice on Greek & Latin roots
• Jeopardy Game Online: This site contains an online Jeopardy game that uses a gameboard with Greek & Latin roots.
• Quizlet: Don't forget about this site for creating your own customized on-line vocabulary games for students. ~ Here is a Science Example ~ Video on how to use Quizlet
• Online Entomology Dictionary of where our English words originated.

• Florida Center for Reading Research: http://www.fcrr.org/ This resource will be helpful for grades 3-6
• Vocabulary Videos for ACT/SAT vocabulary words: Vocabahead This resource shares videos with pictures and audio to help attach meaning to the vocabulary words that students will need to know for the ACT/SAT exams

• Sniglets: Think of the 21st century skills that could be addressed with an activity where students create "sniglets" --creativity, critical thinking, communication......
  • Sniglets Online: Click on the Sniglets button at the top to begin.

    From the Web Site: http://arnieten.com/index.htm

  • Bit Strips Students could use this on-line comic creator to create their own "Sniglet".
  • Sample Sniglets (these were "clean" at the time of posting) that can be used as examples to get students started or to work on breaking words down/putting words together.
  • Today's Meet: use this tool that you have experienced in workshops to have students go online and share their Sniglets.
• Visual Thesaurus and Lesson ideas for using Visual Thesaurus to teach affixes.
  • Prefix Challenge Lesson Classroom lesson ctivity at Vocabulary.com working with prefixes.
  • Rooting One's Way to Meaning Lesson: Classroom lesson at Vocabulary.com working on root words.

• Prefix & Suffix Rap: a little "over the top" but the words/lyrics that are listed may be a springboard to students creating their own "raps" for the prefixes and suffixes you are teaching.
• SlideShare: presentations shared by others (many are downloadable) on a variety of topics--try running a search for Greek & Latin Roots
• Scribd: a repository of print materials on a variety of topics. Some are downloadable/others are only viewable.
  • Chapters from Tim Rasinski's Book on Greek & Latin Roots in Scribd

• Full Video of the Entire Session
• Context Clues
• Morphemic Analysis
• Instructional Activities
• PLG Assignments
• Sniglets
• Teacher Resources
• Student Resources